And another.
But further to Tina's plaint I would add that some of us do not see the list
every day, nor always on a decent screen, so that worthwhile timely comment is
impossible (but I am making an exception with this message, which I hope will
be worthwhile if not timely). More specifically, Tina, you have the practice,
when taking note of comments, of replacing your originally posted image with
the newly edited version. I have no complaint about that, I can perfectly
understand why you would wish to do so, but it means that I have no way of
knowing to what the various comments pertain (old or new version) and thus
cannot sensibly comment.
But a more general observation surely applies: a photographer of your
experience and calibre has no need of the opinions of amateurs regarding your
stock/editorial work.
Piers
On 4 May 2015 17:14:07 CEST, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>And +1 for Bob too!
>
>Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>On 5/4/2015 9:37 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>> +1. Well said.
>>
>> As for me, I stopped taking pictures in any meaningful way nearly a
>year ago. From time to time I’ll post something here, or on FB, but for
>the most part these posts are either older shots that illustrate some
>tedious and pedantic point I’m trying to make, or cute pictures of my
>adorable and much-beloved granddaughter. <g> I appreciate any feedback
>I get, either constructive or otherwise, and were I still pursuing The
>Shot I might post more. I, too, get many more comments on FB, but most
>of them are from people who are not photographers. I appreciate their
>feedback as well, sometimes even more.
>>
>> But I won’t leave this list (sorry, AG <g>) because through the years
>I’ve been here, I’ve developed some outstanding imaginary friends,
>“met” some interesting people, and learned a great deal about
>photography, as well as the art of “seeing”, which is helpful in many
>ways having nothing to do with photography. Additionally, I’ve made
>some non-imaginary friends, friends that I would not have made had it
>not been for this list. (Did I twist those tenses enough, Chief
>Constable? <g>)
>>
>> What I’m trying to say in my tedious and pedantic manner is that for
>me, somewhere along the line, this list stopped being a tool primarily
>for the betterment of my imagery, and starting being an instrument for
>building relationships with people I otherwise would never have met.
>Photography is the tie that binds, but the bindings are quite loose.
>It’s in those loose paces where i find the value here now.
>>
>> As for your posts, as a rule I glance through most of them. I have
>neither time nor inclination to comment on all of them. When I see one
>that smacks my face, I say so, especially if it’s something a bit out
>of the ordinary. A recent example would be the still life you posted a
>few weeks or so ago, with a faded corner, a saddle and a coat rack
>(?). The Cigar Lady lingers in my memory as well, as do some of your
>images from Vietnam.
>>
>> --Bob Whitmire
>> Certified Neanderthal
>>
>> On May 4, 2015, at 4:10 AM, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Tina
>>>
>>> I’m not sure if I have said this before, but if you post links to
>your photos, however good, you will get fewer responses if you do so in
>isolation, as it were. By that I mean that if I make a comment and
>there is no response, I shall tend not to make a comment in the future;
>although I normally try again in the future.
>>>
>>> I make comments on Jim’s photos and get a response, likewise with
>Nathan. However, others, including you, tend not to respond and I
>tailor my comment accordingly.
>>>
>>> Now there might be good reasons for the lack of response to my
>comments, but that’s how it is. I understand that you post to more
>than one list and perhaps are too busy to respond, but that’s not the
>point; we are all busy, in one way or another, and I make posts to the
>List when I have time so to do.
>>>
>>> In addition, Facebook places photos in front of people while they
>peruse the news feed. It’s easy to plonk a comment in the field
>beneath one photo, much easier than going to a link, and perusing a
>page of images.
>>>
>>> Finally, you say that you post on the lists to get feedback,
>presumably as you continue to build your portfolio as a professional.
>But this is a list of amateur photographers; your photos might be
>interesting, but the point of being on the List is to exchange views,
>normally about photography. A one way process to help you with your
>collection is not totally in that spirit. Of course I like to see your
>photos, but not to feel pressed to offer comment or advice on several
>photos at frequent intervals.
>>>
>>> I hope that this helps without discouraging you.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>> On 4 May 2015, at 01:56, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am noticing that I get a lot more response and critiques when I
>post a
>>>> photo on Facebook in addition to posting it here. I have noticed
>the same
>>>> with other regular posters. When they post something on FB there
>are many
>>>> views and comments, but posted on the e-mail groups there are no
>comments
>>>> at all. Should we stop posting here and just post on FB?
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